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  Santa Pod's Flame and Thunder 2011 29th October 2011 1 Sep 2011 (News)
  Equally impressive and almost as loud is the Live Action Arena where the car-crushing talents of Santa Pod’s resident Monster Truck, Podzilla vies for attention alongside multiple Guinness World Record holder Terry Grant and his incredible stunt show. Mix in UKFMX, Britain’s best Freestyle Motocross team and leading quad bike showman Jason Smythe - and you’ve got the ingredients for a superb show. Tilt your head skywards where Santa Pod has laid on a superb aerobatic show during the day, culminating in a dazzling display of precision parachuting by the world-famous Black Knights display team.
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  New LCV report points way to recovery from recession 26 Feb 2010 (News)
  Undoubtedly, fleet management is becoming more sophisticated. While emergence from recession will lead to operational changes, it is also important to consider the longer-term issues – perhaps this is moving faster than it has in the past?” Cooke concludes “Throughout the period of economic recovery, the role of the fleet executive in total management of LCV acquisition, operation and disposal is likely to become more important than it has been in the past.
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  New Range of Compatible Millers Oils 13 Jan 2010 (News)
  The new products will meet the increasingly diverse requirements in engine oil specifications from the world's leading car manufacturers. This launch is the latest in a long line of recent product developments from Millers Oils, as the company aims to provide state-of-the-art car oils in order to meet the changing demands of the market.
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  Convertibles in Winter Offer Seasonal Savings 18 Nov 2009 (News)
  Because Autoquake.com takes out a step in the value chain, it can provide higher returns for fleets while still saving consumers money. The company is funded by leading venture capital companies Accel Partners and Highland Capital Partners who invest in companies such as Facebook, Digg and Real Networks.
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  HONEST JOHN PARTNERS COMPARECONTRACTHIRE.COM 10 Jun 2009 (News)
  Honest John site visitors will now be able to compare car and van contract hire prices directly from some of the leading contract hire companies, including Arval, Days Contract Hire, Grosvenor Contracts, Hitachi Capital, Honda Finance, Hyundai Contract Hire, Masterlease, jamjar cars, Pendragon Contracts, TCH Leasing, Chevrolet Lease, Vauxhall Leasing and FGA Contracts UK Ltd (Fiat and Alfa Romeo Contract Hire).
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  EC Makes ESP Mandatory 14 Apr 2009 (News)
  In 2001, when the number of people killed on the roads in the EU stood at 50,000, the European Commission set itself the goal of halving the number of road deaths in the EU by 2010. As a leading supplier of ESP and other vehicle safety technologies, Bosch has been supporting the programs set up to achieve this objective for many years. Bosch was also one of the founding members of the “EU Road Safety Charter” in 2004 and is heavily committed to the “ChooseESC!
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  Millbrook Astras For Northumbria Police 21 Sep 2008 (News)
  They are the first Vauxhall products to join Northumbria’s 1,100 vehicle fleet in significant numbers for many years. A dramatic reduction in delivery lead times has also resulted from choosing the Astra. Previously the Force would expect the time from placing an order to delivery to be around six months, but this has been cut to just six weeks by the conversion of the Astras to full police specification by GM UK Special Vehicles at their Millbrook base in Bedfordshire.
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  Ford Launches a Green Driving Challenge 25 May 2008 (News)
  The Focus ECOnetic models they will be driving have a combined fuel consumption figure of almost 66mpg – resulting in a class-leading 114g CO2/km. Ford has offered eco driving courses in Europe since 2000 to help Ford owners develop a smooth fuel-saving driving style. Fuel consumption is typically reduced by 15 per cent and savings can be as much as 25 per cent.
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  Drive a Hyundai i10 For Just £99 a Month 26 Mar 2008 (News)
  * PCP finance offer with low deposit and £99 per month * All models have air-con and a Five-Year Warranty as standard * Classic and Comfort models are Band B VED at £35pa * Class leading residual values keep ownership costs low An exceptional finance offer from Hyundai will mean the highly acclaimed new Hyundai i10 could be yours for £99 per month - that's less than a meal for two at a posh restaurant!
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  WEDNESDAY'S BUDGET TO HIT NEW GAS GUZZLERS 10 Mar 2008 (News)
  This will include a tax on new cars, which could put £2,000 on the price of the largest "gas guzzlers". Leading vehicle auction company, BCA, highlights that this could be the only way to change UK motorists' habits. In the company's annual Used Car Market Report*, a survey of nearly 3,000 UK motorists showed that they have the best of intentions to reduce their carbon footprint, but turning those intentions into reality is another matter.
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  Le Mans legends Ickx and Bell to star at London show 20 Jan 2017 (News)
  Now in its third year, the London Classic Car Show is bigger than ever and will have more than 700 stunning classic cars on display, some for sale from leading dealers in the classic world. And this year it incorporates a second show, Historic Motorsport International (HMI), which is devoted to historic racing and rallying and will include 50 th anniversary celebrations for the Ford DFV Grand Prix engine and the birth of Formula Ford.
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  Comment: You never forget your first car 19 Dec 2016 (News)
  For me, it was a toy car. For my mate James, it was an Etch-a-Sketch, and it led him to a career as one of the leading exterior stylists at Jaguar Land Rover.  To think I have a pocket money Matchbox car to thank for a career in the automotive industry that has, so far, lasted 20 years and taken me all over the world, to drive some incredible cars in some incredible places, and meet some of the people who were my childhood heroes, may seem a little far-fetched.
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  Brexit – What does it mean for classics? 18 Jul 2016 (News)
  And, frankly, they’re going to get more expensive. As, indeed, is fuel. In turn, this will probably lead to inflation. And to top it off, the weak pound will mean that our rich heritage of cars, already plundered by overseas collectors, could well dwindle further, as foreign investors suddenly find they’re much cheaper to acquire, at least so long as we have a tariff-free European economy.
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  Significant Investment Cars in Historics 30th August Auction 17 Aug 2014 (News)
  278: 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta, est: £210,000 - £240,000 Star of the auction and our lead picture, the Mangusta was styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro and built between 1967 and 1971 with a mid-mounted Ford Mustang 302 V8. A unique feature is gullwing doors over the engine. 'Mangusta' translates from the Italian to 'Mongoose', the worst enemy of a Cobra.
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  Save more than £5000 on a Vauxhall Insignia with UK Car Discount 25 Apr 2014 (News)
  All cars are UK dealer supplied with full lifetime 100k warranty and free delivery in mainland UK. Buyers pay for the vehicle after delivery. UK Car Discount are one of the UK’s leading online new car dealers established over 10 years having supplied millions of pounds worth of new cars to satisfied customers. New 2014 Vauxhall Insignia SALOON Deals : VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [163] ecoFLEX SE 4dr [Start Stop] £18,084 - SAVING OF £3,270 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [163] ecoFLEX SRi 4dr [Start Stop £17,672 - SAVING OF £3,682 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [163] ecoFLEX SRi Nav 4dr [Start Stop] £18,327 -  SAVING OF £3,877 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [163] SRi Nav 4dr Auto £19,639 - SAVING OF £4,230 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [163] ecoFLEX Elite 4dr [Start Stop] £19,275 - SAVING OF £4,459 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [163] ecoFLEX Elite Nav 4dr [Start Stop] £19,921 - SAVING OF £4,663 New 2014 Vauxhall Insigia HATCHBACK Deals : VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [140] ecoFLEX Tech Line 5dr [Start Stop] £17,417 - SAVING OF £4,427 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [163] Tech Line 5dr Auto £18,949 - SAVING OF £4,920 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [140] ecoFLEX SE 5dr [Start Stop] £17,800 -SAVING OF £3,194 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [140] ecoFLEX Elite Nav 5dr [Start Stop] £19,647 - SAVING OF £4,577 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi Bi-Turbo [195] SRi Vx-line Nav 5dr [S/S] £21,930 - SAVING OF £4,954 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi Bi-Turbo [195] Elite 5dr Auto £22,080 - SAVING OF £5,299 New 2014 Vauxhall Insignia ESTATE Deals : VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi ecoFLEX Tech Line 5dr [Start Stop] £18,194 - SAVING OF £4,700 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [163] Tech Line 5dr Auto £19,945 - SAVING OF £5,264 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi [140] ecoFLEX Elite Nav 5dr [Start Stop] £20,635 - SAVING OF £4,889 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 1.6T SIDI Elite Nav 5dr Auto £22,303 - SAVING OF £4,376 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 2.0 CDTi Bi-Turbo [195] Elite 5dr Auto [S/S] £23,076 - SAVING OF £5,603 SE  models feature 17-inch alloys, front and rear electric windows,  automatic windscreen wipers and lighting control and tunnel detection.
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  'Liberace' Cadillac a surprise entry at Barons' September sale 23 Aug 2013 (News)
  For more information, visit www.barons-auctions.com The lead car in Barons’ sale at Sandown Park on September 17th is guaranteed to turn heads. In fact, it could probably stop traffic! The 1931 Cadillac Golfer’s Drop Head Coupé  - which is believed to have once belonged to the flamboyant pianist Liberace - features 23.75ct gold leaf-clad bodywork, silver external door handles and 24ct gold plated internal door handles.
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  New Entry Level Racing for Renault Clio Cup Cars 17 Dec 2012 (News)
  Michelin is delighted to be the headline sponsor of, what we fully expect to be, a very popular new category in UK motorsport,”  said Michelin UK head of marketing Jianni Geras Something of great importance to the success of the Michelin Clio Cup Series with Protyre will be the support of existing Renault UK Clio Cup teams who have strongly welcomed the announcement and creation of the category. Team Pyro’s Mark Hunt and Scuderia Vittoria’s Danny Buxton, two of the lead pioneers behind the idea to establish a club-level series for the incredibly successful third generation Clio Cup car, are both very confident there is already a strong market for the new category. Precise technical details and sporting guidelines for the Michelin Clio Cup Series with Protyre will be issued in the New Year and the category will be launched to the motorsport community on the BARC stand at the Autosport International Show, on 10th/11th/12th/13th January, at Birmingham’s NEC.
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  Ford Mustang Voted 'Manliest Car' on the Planet 1 Sep 2011 (News)
  The Ford Mustang has been voted the world’s manliest car, in a new survey by leading men’s grooming brand The Bluebeards Revenge. The iconic US vehicle picked up a whooping 21% of the public vote, with the Aston- Martin DB7 second on 15% and the Range Rover third on 13%. At the other end of the ‘manliness motoring scale’, the VW Beetle was named the least manly car on the planet, followed by the Mazda Miata MX5 and the Ford KA.
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  10 Year Old Toyota Yaris Verso Wins Which Satisfaction Survey 22 Jul 2011 (News)
  Car Autumn 2011, priced at £4.99, is on sale at Sainsbury’s, Tesco, WHSmith, Martin McColl and other leading independent newsagents. *The survey is the largest of its kind with more than 63,000 new and used cars rated. Between December 2010 and March 2011, 52,563 people told Which?
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  BTCC Croft Just One Week Away 11 Jun 2011 (News)
  But the title race is not just about these three – in fact just 15 points, equivalent to a single race win, cover the top six alone. While Neal and Shedden will arrive at Croft leading the standings, chasing them hard in third is Mat Jackson, winner of the day’s third race at Oulton in his Airwaves Ford Focus. The consistent James Nash is fourth in his Collins Contractors-backed Vauxhall Vectra that is run by the 888 Racing team which in the past has won BTCC titles with greats such as Plato, France’s Yvan Muller, Italy’s Fabrizio Giovanardi and Yorkshire’s very own James Thompson.